The Passive Revolution
"Truth is never illustrated through the use of violence"
OFA cannot condone the increase in 'aggressive resistance' such as depicted in the next video... furthermore, international involvement as exhibited in this video, grossly and inadequately misrepresents the potentially powerful forces which are currently being generated by the international community.
Such behavior will simply 'feed' a Romanian media eager to defame and discredit animal welfare supporters and as such, is counter-productive!
OFA will only continue to support 'passive resistance' and as strategies evolve, information-gathering and evidence of Romanian authorities' illegal activities will enhance the possibility of initiating legal activity against those who are overtly breaking Romanian Laws.
OFA will always respect the integrity of any donations received and ensure that they are used in the most effective and efficient way possible! The individuals seen in this video are not supported by OFA and are anathema to the initiatives that OFA seeks to support and promote.
... and the words which once were spoken:
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated"
- Mahatma Gandhi -
- Mahatma Gandhi -
Is the practice of aggression and abuse ever legitimate?
NO! It is WRONG! And UNACCEPTABLE!
But if this is wrong, when enacted against humans, does it become right?
Gandhi advocated the practice of a soft, velvet route to effect change. He advocated 'passive resistance'. When outrage occurs, the natural human reaction is anger and aggression. This is the emotional response... the animal reaction instinct.
But the intelligently, considered challenge is to oppose and not to aggress but to challenge peacefully. Aggression begats aggression.
The mighty nation of America changed because of this advocation. The mighty nation of America changed because of this advocation. Dr Martin Luther King Jr led the African Americans towards new hope, to a new America by exercising restraint.
In the white hot heat of emotive battle, under the eyes of a watching world, we exhort those in Romania who feel the fires of outrage burning inside them, exercise restraint and in doing so you will contrast with the aggressive, illegal, immoral activities of those whose abusiveness covers the nation.
By applying restraint, examples are set! New beginnings created and a nation begins to evolve into that elusive day when it can truly claim to be 'civilized'.
And for those of the International community who share with the people of Romania the dream of living in a land where corruption no longer suffocates basic humanity and allows the light of justice to cut through the palpable darkness which covers their nation... WE share this dream with the people of Romania.
In another land, in another time, there also was a dream... and a nation spun on its axis and humane change swept the land. Dreams CAN be realized with subtlety, with honesty, with integrity and DYNAMIC PASSIVITY and the word of truth can cut down the weeds of the corrupt and inhumane.
It has always been so... ever can it BE thus!
We, of the international community - people and politicians - who watch with outrage and frustration at the inhumanities enacted by the authoritarian regime which exists in Romania towards all living creatures, we stand beside our brothers and sisters in Romania.
This night, we are all Romanian.
This night, we are all Romanian.
"Suntem TOTI români - We are ALL Romanian!"